Does coexisting COPD or asthma impact in-hospital mortality and management in patients hospitalized for heart failure?
Coexisting COPD and asthma in hospitalized heart failure patients are associated with worse clinical outcomes and underutilization of prognostic therapies, highlighting a need for integrated cardiopulmonary care.
In this nationwide analysis, we showed that COPD and asthma significantly impact the clinical course in patients hospitalised for HF. COPD is associated with higher in-patient mortality and lower cardiology referral odds, while COPD and asthma are both associated with lower use of prognostic HF therapies on discharge. These data highlight therapeutic gaps and a need for better integration of cardiopulmonary services to improve healthcare provision for patients with HF and coexisting respiratory disease.
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